Investigation on mental health status of medical workers in departments of obstetrics and gynecology in comprehensive hospitals of Handan city

[Objective]To know the mental health status of medical workers in departments of obstetrics and gynecology in comprehensive hospitals,provide the references for researching the effective ways of improving their quality of life and work.[Methods]Using the symptom checklist 90(SCL-90),218 medical workers in departments of obstetrics and gynecology in 11 comprehensive hospitals of Handan city were investigated.[Results]The scores of somatization,compulsion,interpersonal sensitivity,anxiety,depression,hostility,horror and paranoia of medical workers in departments of obstetrics and gynecology were significantly higher than those of Chinese norm.The scores of horror and paranoia of doctors were higher than those of nurses,and the mental health level of medical workers aged 30-40 years old was lower than that of other age groups.[Conclusion]This paper shows that people should pay attention to the psychological pressure of the medical workers in departments of obstetrics and gynecology,especially in young medical workers.